At 2130 Central time, the aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a field following loss of engine power. Visual conditions prevailed. The Commercial pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The pilot later stated that the engine began to lose power while en route. He contacted ATC and declared an emergency and then made an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane collided with a ditch on landing rollout, and nosed over inverted.
March 7, 2006, Wetumpka, Ala. / Ercoupe E
At 2130 Central time, the aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a field following loss of engine power. Visual conditions prevailed. The Commercial pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The pilot later stated that the engine began to lose power while en route. He contacted ATC and declared an emergency and then made an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane collided with a ditch on landing rollout, and nosed over inverted....
Key Takeaways:
- An aircraft sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field after experiencing a loss of engine power en route.
- The pilot declared an emergency with ATC and successfully executed an emergency landing, but the aircraft nosed over inverted after colliding with a ditch during the rollout.
- Despite the aircraft being substantially damaged, the commercial pilot and passenger reported no injuries.
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